When a dark mage’s spatial control begins, there’s virtually no theoretical countermeasure.

This held true even in *Aether World Online*, making debuff-heavy dark mages one of the least popular bosses among players. Facing an opponent who weakened you wasn’t enjoyable, especially when it didn’t make the fight any more challenging or rewarding—just frustrating.

*How am I supposed to deal with this?*

The answer was that there was no answer.

Scarlet presented the challenge, urging him to counter it immediately. What was she really up to?

“I won’t move a single step from here. If Cadet Baek Yuseol can break through …